Meet John. John is a good guy. Your average Joe. One day John gets in his car to go to work. He puts on his seatbelt like the government made him and starts driving. While John is driving over a bridge he sees a duck crossing the road. He veers to avoid it and crashes into the water. John's car is sinking. He struggles with his seat belt, but he can't get it off. He can't breathe. The next morning, John's car washes up on the beach. All his family and friends are very sad. Under seat belt laws this could be you.…
Introduction: Topic – Seat belts in school busesThesis Statement – Seat belts should be required in school buses.Opponents suggests costly measure , time children spend on buses, belts in car why not bus…
From the founding of our country up until modern times there has been a separation on the beliefs of civilians owning guns. But gun control simply put, is a waste of time. It is highly ineffective in areas that gun control has been enacted in the United States. As well as “Gun Free Zones” being centralized high-target opportunities. (Small areas densely occupied by unarmed and defenseless citizens.) Thus allowing (in the rare instances it occurs like Newtown, Aurora, and Virginia Tech) a shooter a densely filled area of unarmed people to fire upon, causing mass causalities. In such areas the only protection they have are, Police/EMS, or an illegally armed citizen to defend them in case of shootout situation.…
Among every one of them, in any case, wrangle over weapon control has been common for so long, it is something numerous individuals can without much of a stretch set their sights on. It is an issue everyone should have a feeling on, as it is immeasurably essential, possibly debilitating, and very present in advanced society. Numerous locate the insignificant idea of weapon control intrusive to their sacred rights while others see an absence of firearm control to be astonishingly unsafe. An author describes, “Organizations like Gun Owners of America and Guns Save Lives also subscribe to the belief (a gun lobby article of faith) that society would benefit if every American carried a concealed handgun all the time” (Greif par. 4). Assurance of oneself and their rights could conceivably be more critical than many lives lost possibly because of genuinely unhindered firearm possession. The simple inquiry would convey numerous to ear-shattering open deliberation, and all things considered. Shouts of sacred disregard and of humanistic laziness would likely be heard miles away. This open deliberation would be particularly on target, however, as there are numerous substantial focuses from either side or it is a subject that must be thoroughly considered…
In society today, seatbelts can either save someone’s life or take it away from them. Multiple people everyday in the United States die from not wearing a seatbelt while driving. People should wear seatbelts, not only is it the law, but it makes roads safer and it can save lives.…
These are two of many different stories that are produced monthly by the magazine American Rifleman. Every issue gives 4 to 7 stories on how handgun's save lives everyday. There are many people who believe that a handgun can save your life, but there also people who believe that they are just used for bad guys to kill. The Constitution states that we have the right to keep and bare arms, but there are some groups that have decided that is not right. They will do whatever it takes to change Amendment 2.…
Some gun advocates claim that they carry guns as a form of self-protection. However, this has been scientifically proven to be untrue. A study done by the University of Pennsylvania on the 677 shootings over the span of two and a half years indicate that people who carry guns are 4.5 times more likely to be shot than an unarmed person, and 4.2 times more likely to be killed by a gun (Callaway). The author claims that the reason for these statistics is that guns give people false senses of empowerment that make them overreact in volatile situations (Callaway). Carrying a gun not concealed is like painting a bull’s-eye(s) on oneself rather than self-defense, especially when it might foster delusions of empowerment. Even statics discourage gun possession; through legislating stricter gun laws, this can ensure public…
This is not fully true because, having the right to protect themselves doesn’t mean having the right to cause danger to innocent people as well. They believe that arming teachers should be made legal because, every single person has a right with it to bear arms as long as the guns are concealed. They believe that it’s the law, which is the Second Amendment itself. In the article, Sunday, Salam, and Oham writes, “The students were having their prayers around 7:30a.m. when the armed men suddenly showed up, threatening to shoot anyone who dared to move. On hearing the gunshots, the students ran in different directions for their dear lives” (Sunday, Salam, Oham). They believe that if they had armed teachers, the teachers could have been able to prevent the threat. Strangers wouldn’t come if they know there were armed teachers. They are wrong because, atrocious situations may appear no matter the teachers were armed or not, if they were allowed to bring guns to the classroom, they would need to put the guns somewhere safe to prevent students from getting them and that will cause them difficulty assessable when the shooter comes in. By the time the teachers getting their guns, they might already get shot. In the article, Grossman writes, “Parents of Utah schoolchildren have no way to tell which teachers carry a handgun. By law, Utah gun permit records are closed to the public”…
Gun control in the United States has become a highly controversial topic over the years. There have been plenty of debates on the gun control laws and people have taken to being either pro gun control laws or anti gun control laws. One thing we can’t deny would be that gun control laws would keep us all safer and even save lives. Statistic show that more guns equals to more homicide cases. If more citizens have easy access to guns, they’re more likely to kill than if they didn’t have easy access to the guns. Public places like schools, restaurants, and churches are not acceptable places for people to be carrying guns; it puts the public in danger. It should be illegal.…
As people of this country we should have the right to defend ourselves, and that should include defense by firearms. The gun owner does not have to pull the trigger of a firearm. Sometimes the threat of the gun and the possibility of it being fired is enough to send those who intend harm away. “Statistics show that in true life instances of self-defense with firearms, firing the gun was necessary only one third to one half of the time, the rest of the time the mere presence of a gun was enough to scare away the attacker” (Moore 5).Some people are more defenseless than others including the elderly and smaller men and women. People have the right to defend themselves, but sometimes they are limited in doing so by inadequate physical ability, age and other factors.…
Marjolijn Bijlefeld states from “The Gun Control Debate” that we have the right to carry “to execute the laws of the union, suppress insurrections, and repel Invasions.” At any moment across the nation a shooter could be lurking in plain sight. Congress has brought this problem up numerous times, allowing only a…
Gun control is a very large problem going on in the United States today. All guns have the potential to be dangerous and should be used with precautions, as well as the right safety regulations. Guns can be hazardous and tragic accidents can happen, like the Sandy Hook shooting in Connecticut, but only if they are in the hands of the wrong person. Guns are not only used every day for protection, such as law enforcement like the military and the police, but guns are also used for recreational activities such as hunting. The second amendment states that we have the right to bear arms, which also means we have the right to own a gun to protect ourselves and our families not only from criminals, but also from the government. So therefore the prohibition of guns or stricter laws on gun control is unconstitutional and not morally correct. I believe gun control in the United States should not necessarily be eliminated, but reduced greatly.…
Gun rights and gun control are always hot items during any political discussion, whether it is between peers or politicians. One of the many great advantages to being an American is the ability to choose for one's own self what to believe in, another advantage, in my opinion, is the right of the people to keep and bear arms. It is my intention over the next several pages to make you aware of my point of view on the issue of gun rights. I will bring up arguments for gun rights and against gun control, citing all sources used. Some topics to be discussed are the Second Amendment, media influence on weapons violence, and the effects of crime rates in areas that allow open or concealed carry. I would like to preface with some safety notes, clearly nobody should be using a weapon they do not feel safe operating or have no knowledge of how it operates. But this is not always the case, according to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, 606 Americans lost their lives through unintentional firearm injuries in 2010 (1). These unnecessary deaths could have been prevented with safety training and weapons familiarization. Another important aspect of safety is that role models reduce accidents, meaning if you practice safety and are knowledgeable about the local laws, those who look up to you will behave responsibly as well.…
Do you feel safer sitting next to someone carrying a gun? / Many people say no to that question,/ for many valid reasons. Carrying Concealed weapons have nothing to do with your dad or uncle owning many firearms. / This issue relates solely on allowing individuals to carry these weapons/ almost anywhere in the community:/ including football games,/ restaurants,/ stores,/school buildings/ and other many other places where firearms should strictly be prohibited./ There are 7 states in the nation including Missouri/ that does not let any private citizens carry these weapons. Most people who have permits to carry concealed weapons in their proper states are people who are not law enforcement officials/and have limited training and undergo less testing than even the most basic police recruit./ Even law-abiding citizens/ with the best intentions/ do not know how hard it is to use a gun in successful self-defense. Even highly trained police officers often lose control of their weapons; /according to the National Institute of Justice/ an average of 16% of police officers killed in the line of fire/ are killed by a fellow officers bullet. Yet, they are lead to believe/ that if given a dangerous situation/ they will use the weapon with the proper safety and care that law enforcers will. You cannot ignore the fact that out of the thirty-four thousand and forty firearm deaths in 1998,/ only 212 were justifiable homicides out of self defense /by private citizens with firearms. The gun lobby claims that only law-abiding citizens get permits/. According to statistics this is false./ A recent study done by the Violence Policy Center/ demonstrated that in the first six months on 1997, /the weapon related offense rate among Texas concealed weapon license holders/ were more than twice as high as that general population of Texas. / We know that concealed weapon holders are committing crimes/ as a matter of fact/ 946 crimes were…
According to the American Declaration, “Article V. Every person has the right to the protection of the law against abusive attacks upon his honor, his reputation, and his private and family life... American Convention - Article 11(1) Everyone has the right to have his honor respected and his dignity recognized. 2. No one may be the object of arbitrary or abusive interference with his private life, his family, his home, or his correspondence, or of unlawful attacks on his honor or reputation. 3. Everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks.” (6) Citizens of the United States vehemently assert this, and feel that the “right to bear arms” is necessary in order to ensure that these rights are defended; especially in this day and age, where one in three Americans own guns. The question posed is: “How are we supposed to defend ourselves against someone with a gun?” Thus, with the new gun control laws implemented and the possible, future laws, citizens argue that guns cannot be banned, then they’d lose their right to protect himself, his/her property, family, loved one, and against tyrannical rule.…